O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Isaac Watts, Music by Mark Altrogge

Order

Verse 1

 O C God,  our  help  in F ages  past
 Our Am hope  for  years  to Em come
 Our Dm shelter  from  the F stormy  blast
 And F our  etG ernal Am home

Verse 2

 UnC der  the  shadow F of  Your  throne
 Your Am saints  have  dwelt  secEm ure
 SuffDm icient  is  Your  aF rm  alone
 And F our  defG ense  is  sAm ure
 And F our  defG ense  is  sC ure

Chorus

 Lord,  YC ouDm    C/E     F      have  bG een  our  dwelling  pC lace
 In F every  generAm ation,  You're  our G KiG/F ng  G/E     G/D 
 Lord,  YC ouDm    C/E     F      have  crG owned  our  lives  with  gC race
 Our  hF umble  adorAm ation  we  will G brG/F ing G/E     G/D 
 And  we Dm7 sing  to  You,  we A#maj9 sing  to  You
F     Beneath  the  sFm helter  of  Your  wC ings
C   G   Dm    F   (2x) 

Verse 3

 BefC ore  the  towering F mountains  stood
 'Fore  the Am oceans,  fields,  and Em plains
 From Dm everlasting, F You  are  God
 To F endless G years  the Am same

Verse 4

 Oh,  a C thousand  ages F in  Your  sight
 Are  a Am fleeting  moment Em gone
 One Dm day  is  like  a F thousand  years
 To F You,  etG ernal Am One
 To F You,  etG ernal C One